Six Million Somalis Are Short of Food, and WFP Reaches One in Ten
The Somalia hunger crisis leaves nearly six million people acutely food insecure, with WFP reaching about 600,000 and seeking US$198...
August 28, 2026Topic
Horn of Africa
Egypt Calls Djibouti, and Completes a Ring Around Ethiopia
Egypt Horn of Africa diplomacy reached Djibouti on 22 August, the fourth such regional call in a month, as Cairo...
August 27, 2026
Two Ethiopian Peacekeepers Are Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and seven people injured when an eight-vehicle UN convoy was ambushed in Jonglei, South Sudan.
August 27, 2026
Somalia’s Top Court Threw Out Galmudug’s First Direct Vote
Somalia’s Federal Supreme Court annulled the Galmudug election on 24 August 2026, voiding a July vote that was the state’s...
August 25, 2026
Pakistan Signs a Defence Deal With Somalia
Pakistan and Somalia signed a defence memorandum in Islamabad. India was asked about it, and answered in a single sentence.
August 24, 2026
Mogadishu Demolished a Neighbourhood at Midnight
Somali forces began tearing down homes in Mogadishu's Tookiyo neighbourhood after midnight. Nearly ten people were hurt and the legal...
August 24, 2026
Ethiopia and the US Upgrade Their Defence Ties
Ethiopia and the United States agreed at the Pentagon to deepen defence cooperation. What was actually agreed, and what was...
August 24, 2026
Djibouti Is Repricing Its Sky for the First Time Since 2002
Djibouti overflight charges are being rewritten for the first time since 2002, with a new en-route fee and a passenger...
August 21, 2026
Sudan Says It Is Ready to Buy Kenyan Tea Again
Sudan's ambassador says the Sudan tea market is ready to reopen to Kenya. No decree has been published, and 207...
August 20, 2026